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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: hielonite on July 14, 2013, 06:19 am

Title: WOULD THIS BE A SCAM???
Post by: hielonite on July 14, 2013, 06:19 am
Why would a vendor put up a FE listing at a cheaper price?

For example, Freeway has a listing of 1g without requiring FE at $260... but another listing is put up requiring FE at $217 for 1g...
Title: Re: WOULD THIS BE A SCAM???
Post by: cirrus on July 14, 2013, 06:38 am
Offering a "discount" if you FE doesn't always mean that it is a scam, but it's certainly possible, and one of the many ways vendors can scam people.

Looking at Freeway's feedback, all of those recent FEs concern me, and I certainly wouldn't be willing to finalize early for that vendor at all. 
Title: Re: WOULD THIS BE A SCAM???
Post by: hielonite on July 14, 2013, 07:07 pm
Really appreciate your reply. After much consideration, I do not think I will FE for that vendor.
Title: Re: WOULD THIS BE A SCAM???
Post by: cirrus on July 14, 2013, 07:38 pm
Quote from: hielonite on July 14, 2013, 07:07 pm
Really appreciate your reply. After much consideration, I do not think I will FE for that vendor.

VERY good decision, hielonite!
Title: Re: WOULD THIS BE A SCAM???
Post by: Newguy321 on July 14, 2013, 07:45 pm
Just say no to FE'ing!
Title: Re: WOULD THIS BE A SCAM???
Post by: Red Rover on July 15, 2013, 04:35 am
I actually FEed for Freeway.  It was my very first SR order.  He didn't scam me.  I'm not going to FE ever again for anybody -- not even Freeway -- but it worked out just fine that time.